General Knowledge 1
Scotch College
Christianity
Olympic Games
General Knowledge 2
100

What language is spoken in Brazil?

What is Portuguese?

100
Scotch College was founded in this year.

When is 1851?

100

The name of the structure Jesus died on.

What is the cross?

100

In the 2024 Olympic Games, a particular Australian went viral online. For 100 points, what was her real name?

Who is Rachel Gunn?

100

What is the largest bone in the human body?

What is the femur?

200

A 'flamboyance' is the collective noun for a group of what?

What is a group of flamingos?

200

Family Day 2024 is an important House event to decide the winner of the Cockhouse, with the second-placed Fleming House trailing the leading House by just 1 point. Before the results of Family Day, which House is in first place?

What is Lawson?

200

The name of the first book of the Bible.

What is Genesis?

200

This athlete has the most (23) gold medals out of any Olympian.

Who is Michael Phelps?

200

The number of timezones Australia has.

What is 3?

300

Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of which Asian country?

What is Mongolia?

300

Scotch College is known for their state-of-the-art sports ovals. How many of them start with the letter M?

What is 4? (Main, Meares, Melville and McKendrick?)

300

Adam and Eve lived here at the beginning of the world.

What is the Garden of Eden?

300

This year, the pole vault world record was broken at the Olympic Games. From which country was this athlete from?

What is Sweden?


300

The only number which is spelled alphabetically backwards.

What is one?

400

In which year did Usain Bolt set his 100m in 9.58 seconds world record?

When is 2009?

400

In which year was the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre for Science opened?

When is 2016?

400

Moses guided the Israelites out of Egypt on their way to the Promised Land. When Pharaoh and his army pursued them, Moses did this famous act.

What is parted the Red Sea?

400

This year, Paris hosted the Olympics for the third time. Which is the only other city which has hosted the Olympics three times as well?

What is London?

400

What year was the iPhone released?

When is 2007?

500

The unicorn is the official animal of which Northwestern European country?

What is Scotland?

500

According to Wikipedia, how many hectares of land (+-5) is our school placed on? (Not including Healesville etc.)

What is 27 hectares?

500

The second greatest commandment.

What is 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

500

Which two of these sports was not a past Olympic sport?

a) Croquet

b) Bowling 

c) Darts

d) Cricket

e) Polo 

f) Tug-of-war

g) Motor Boating

What is Bowling and Darts?

500

Which semiaquatic animal is known for having pink milk?

What is the hippo?